Lucien and Eirene arrived in the void.
This place was still within the planetary system where the Big World moved, far enough from inhabited lands to avoid harming anyone, but close enough that the world's lawful rhythm could still be felt.
The Big World shone behind them like a vast jewel wrapped in cloud and light.
Farther away, moons drifted in silence.
Distant planets hung like cold lanterns in the dark.
Lucien looked around.
Then he looked at Eirene.
Eirene met his gaze.
No words were needed.
Both of them understood.
An Eternal breakthrough was not a small disturbance.
A practitioner at the peak of the Celestial Realm carried a Law deep enough to affect the surroundings. Once that Law began turning eternal, its pressure would expand violently. If two breakthroughs happened too close to each other, their Laws might clash, interfere, or reflect backlash into both practitioners.
So they separated.
Lucien moved in one direction.
Eirene moved in another.
